Los Angeles Harbor College

Course Syllabus

MATH 227 Introductory Statistics – Fall 2019

Day and Time: Online
Instructor: Prof. John Sikora email: sikorajl@laccd.edu

You will need 3 things for this course:

 A computer
 Internet Access
 Text book and access code for online work.
Computer: You should have a desk top or laptop. Cell phones and tablets tend to
lose their internet connections often. If you lose your internet connection while
taking an exam, the exam will close and you will not be allowed to retake it.
Internet Access: Wi-Fi is not acceptable for this course. You must have a wired
internet connection, because if you lose your connection while taking an exam…
(See above)
Text book and Access Code: You have two options:
Text: Elementary Statistics “Picture the World” Ron Larson / Betsy Farber 7th Edition

1. Purchase the eBook, which comes with the

access code, a variety of multimedia resources
including videos, demonstrations and Statistics
tools, and is far less expensive than the hard
copy.

OR
2. Purchase the hard copy of the text book, which
is available in the bookstore and comes with an
access code.
I. Goal of the course: The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with the methods
of statistics required to succeed in college level math courses.
II. Course Format:
Classes Begin-End: Aug. 26 – Dec. 9, 2019
LAST DAY TO:

 Drop classes without a grade of “W” Sept. 6, 2019

 Drop classes with a grade of “W” Nov. 17, 2019

For the purposes of completing assignments, each week will begin on Monday at 12:00
AM (Midnight) and will end Sunday night at 11:59 PM.
For example, Week 1 will begin on Aug. 26th, 2019 at 12:00 AM and will end Sunday,
Sept. 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM.
All homework, quizzes, tests and exams for a given week must be completed during that
week. You cannot go back and complete assignments later in the course.
III. Grading Criteria:
1. Homework: Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis. You will get 3 attempts
to earn your highest grade. For homework assignments, time is unlimited.
2. Exams:

We will take exams online, so everyone needs to know how that

process works:
 While taking exams you do only two things: Answer the questions and
then click the black arrow to the right to move to the next question.

 You cannot attempt to open other windows while taking an exam

 You cannot click the forward and back arrows on your browser.

 You cannot close the browser window.

There will be five mid-term exams, followed by the final exam. You get one attempt
at taking the exam, and the time is limited to 100 minutes, so when you attempt to
take an exam, please be sure to make sure your internet connection is functioning and
that you have enough time to finish the exam. Again, I cannot open exams once
you’ve attempted to take the exam.
3. Your Grade: 5 Exams @ 12%; Final Exam 30%; Homework 10%
Grading: 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69= D 59 and below = F
IV. Course Objectives:
1. Organize data in the form of a frequency distribution, relative frequency distribution,
cumulative frequency distribution.

2. Summarize and display data in the form of a histogram, frequency polygon, frequency
curve, ogive, stem-and-leaf plots, pie charts, density scale histogram, scatter diagram,
box-and-whicker plot.

3. Interpret numerical summaries, hypothesis testing, and confidence intervals.

4. Find confidence intervals, test statistics, and regression lines.

V. Course Level Student Learning Outcome

Students will be able to think and read critically at a college level to solve statistical
problems.

VI. Calendar
Fall 2019 Tentative Calendar
*This Calendar is subject to change and/or revision though out the semester

Week

1 Aug. 26
Introduction / Getting started

2 Sept. 2
Ch. 1
3 Sept. 9
2.1 – 2.3
Exam I
4 Sept. 16
2.4 – 2.5

5 Sept. 23
3.1 – 3.3

6 Sept. 30
4.1 – 4.2
Exam II
7 Oct 7
5.1 – 5.2
 8 Oct. 14
5.3 – 5.4
9 Oct. 21
6.1 – 6.2
Exam III
10 Oct. 28
6.3 – 6.4

11 Nov. 4
7.1 – 7.2

12 Nov. 11
7.3 – 7.4
Exam IV
13 Nov. 18
7.5
14 Nov. 25
8.1 / 8.2

15 Dec. 2
8.4 Exam V

16 Dec. 9
Final Exam

VII. Important Notes

 This syllabus is subject to change and/or revision during the academic year.

 Special Programs and Services: Special programs and services have been
established to assist persons with physical, psychological and learning disabilities
who may require special assistance in the pursuit of an education. Students may
receive services such as special counseling, testing accommodations, tutoring and
priority registration and others as needed. SP&S is located in the cafeteria 108 and
their phone number is 310-233-4629

 Standards of Student Conduct: Refer to page 100 of the class schedule for
standards of student conduct by board rule 9803. Any student caught cheating on
an exam will receive a zero on that exam.